I’ve been following an account lately named @chateauvictorlacoste that takes my mind away instantly and makes me travel like no one other account does. Holidays by the pool in a château in Provence sounds quite perfect with all this uncertainty in the world. Early mornings waking up seeing the sun rising, the smell of pines and fresh coffee and the crickets singing their serenade...
IF YOU'VE BEEN READING for a while, you will know of our love for farm and country house style lately, and why we would be naturally drawn to this wonderful 19th century home in the centre of Barcelona.
WE CAME UPON this elegant home designed by McALPINE Architecture and Interior Design Studios through a Pinterest rabbit hole that lead to the pleasant discovery of a firm whose work we hadn't been familiar with before.
WHILE WE MAY not be the biggest fans of Kanye and Kim Kardashian West, we are very much longtime fans of Axel Vervoordt. In fact, we once wrote a piece about how the Belgian designer and the musician met (How Kanye West met Axel Vervoordt, This Is Glamorous, April 26, 2018) ...
As you know, we have been fans of Axel Vervoordt for a while now and featured a few of our favourite projects of his in April of 2018. Known for his incredibly calm, grand, sun-dappled, plant-filled and zen-like spaces in tones of whites and neutrals, this space, the home of Dallas-based antiques dealer Betty Gertz ...
Blogger Nathan Rollinson of The Rollinson has been blogging full-time since 2015. Originally from Cambridge, Nathan moved to London where he discovered his passion for the city. What began as a hobby of visiting beautiful hotels, restaurants and shops, snapping pictures of what he was eating and drinking for his Instagram page @therollinsonlondon, became a dream job, as he is often invited as guests of these beautiful places now.
Casas na Areia is holiday apartment in Comporta, Setubal, Portugal. Once a family home, it now serves as a home away from home for guests from around the world. Work on the Casas na Areia was completed by the architect Manuel Aires Mateus who created a unique design that connects nature with contemporary architecture, while adhering to the simplicity of the original fishermen’s houses typical to the area.
I was walking the other day, to a conference with Esther Perel (for those reading this article who haven't heard of her, I totally recommend her podcasts and books) and I thought I was never going to get there on time because I stopped in at so many beautiful Parisian design stores on my way. And so, I thought I should share with you some décor inspiration, a few things on my shopping list, and the décor-related Instagram accounts that I adore these days...
IT'S JUNE AND SOON to be our favourite season of all, and there is nothing but sun, sand and sea on our minds. Whether breakfast overlooking the sea or a sea room view with the windows flung open, sunbathing on pebbled beaches or lounging beneath striped and brightly-coloured parasols, from Positano to the Almafi Coast to Mykonos and Los Angeles, here are a few breathtaking images of summertime inspiration that will make you dream...
WE FEATURED THE Grand Hotel Villa Feltrinelli in the summer of 2015, but the hotel has since redesigned their website and new photos have emerged. Situated on the picturesque Lake Garda in Italy, the neo-Gothic villa was built in 1892 as a summer home for the famous Italian publisher Feltrinelli family. Today, it is a luxury hotel with 20 suites. Read more about this romantic get-away here, and scroll through for a glimpse into its beautiful old-world rooms and corridors...
HAD FORGOTTEN to tell you about the shock of reading Grace’s announcement recently. It’s hard to believe that after nearly fifteen years, this year will be the last for Design*Sponge. Hers was the very first blog had ever read, way back in 2007, and it was the reason why I began TIG.
THIS INSTALMENT OF At Home With features Westerly, Tory Burch's massive 1929 Georgian summer home in Southampton. Burch purchased the 15,000 square foot home in 2008, at the time of the financial crisis, when no one was buying much of anything. It has always been one of the largest homes in Southampton, and the fashion designer has spent the past nine or so years decorating it with interior designer and architect Daniel Romualdez. The seven acres of gardens were designed by landscape architect Perry Guillot.